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Nespilim Girl (plate 246; portfolio 7)

Accession #:	1487.30
Title:	Nespilim Girl (plate 246; portfolio 7)
Object Type:	Photogravure
Participants:	nspilm (Nespelem) - Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (depicted) Curtis, Edward Sheriff John Andrew and Son
Physical Description:	Full figure, frontal portrait of a Nespilim Indian girl. She is standing among some deciduous trees on pebbled ground and what appears to be a stream or body of water is in front of her. She is wearing an ankle-length dress of white leather with fringed detailing at the hemline and on the sleeves. Under the dress she is wearing a long-sleeve garment with a cuffed sleeve. A belt of dark and light geometric pattern is at her waist. She holds a basket in her left hand and wears a ring on the third and forth digits of her left hand. Her hair is parted in the middle, she has waist length braids. She is wearing light color earrings that are circles or discs with two darker circles in their center. Her gaze is down toward the water and her right hand is holding a branch. She appears to be wearing rings on the third, fourth and fifth digits of that hand.
Description:	This is a portfolio print from Edward Curtis' series "The North American Indian," plate 246, portfolio 7.
Category:	Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:	Photograph (Artwork), Figurative (Artwork->Subject), Portrait (Artwork->Subject), American Indian (Diversity), Childhood (Childhood); Women (Women)
Dimensions:	Image Dimensions HxW 15 1/2 x 11 1/8" Paper Dimensions H x W 17 1/2 x 12 7/16" Mat Dimensions HxW 24 x 20 "
Materials/Techniques:	tissue paper (Material) ink (Material)
Marks/Inscription:	"From Copyright Photograph 1905 by E. S. Curtis", centered below image; "NESPILIM GIRL",below image, flush left; "Photogravure by John Andrew & Son", below image, flush right; "Plate 246", above image flush left.
Related Exhibits:	Edward Curtis: The Grand Idea Edward Curtis: The Grand Idea
Credit Line:	Gift of Mrs. Henry N. Graybill
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